Over a month after Michael Jackson disappeared from the mortal world, the King of Pop's sprawling fan base remains devoted to paying him that last and most heartfelt homage. In cities across the globe, unlikely crowds shopping, chatting, tying their shoe laces, are finding themselves faced with a group of choreographed dancers suddenly gyrating to the songster's "Beat It". See the videos...

News of Michael Jackson’s death spread like wildfire across Africa and the world. But do Africans still consider the performer – who spent much of his life attempting to whiten his skin – as a black singer they can identify with? Read more...

One of our Observers for Saudi Arabia, Ahmed Al-Omran, alerted us to these videos. Watching the first one, you might think that southern Saudis are choreographing dance routines to Michael Jackson classics. Watch the second however, and, disappointingly, things fall into place. See the clips...

An amateur dance routine to the Michael Jackson song Thriller, staged by 1,500 Filipino prison inmates, has been viewed over 11 million times on YouTube. Part of a rehabilitation programme, the prisoners had been practicing several routines in the hope of participating in the colourful ‘Sinulog' festival that takes place on the island of Cebu each January. See the videos...

Video published on YouTube by byronfgarcia, 17 July 2007